[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D676-D677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 48 public bills, H.R. 7805-
7855; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 1068-1070, were introduced. 
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  Pages H3982-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 1067, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7617) 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-461);
  H.R. 5119, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain 
air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive 
maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 116-462);
  H.R. 5139, to protect transportation personnel and passengers from 
sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 116-463, Part 1); and
  H.R. 5912, to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use 
of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport 
development projects (H. Rept. 116-464).                     
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:45 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Unanimous Consent Agreement--Consideration of H.R. 7575: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that debate under clause 1(c) of rule XV on the 
motion to suspend the rules relating to H.R. 7575 be extended to one 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Sami's Law: H.R. 4686, amended, to amend title 23, United States 
Code, to compel States to require illuminated signs and other measures 
on ride-hailing vehicles, to prohibit the sale of such signs, to 
require ride-hailing companies to implement an electronic access system 
on ride-hailing vehicles;                                
  Pages H3921-27
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To require ride-hailing 
companies to implement an enhanced digital system to verify passengers 
with their authorized ride-hailing vehicles and drivers.''. 
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  Water Resources Development Act of 2020: H.R. 7575, amended, to 
provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources.                                       
  Pages H3927-62
Recess: The House recessed at 3:12 p.m. and reconvened at 3:23 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:18 p.m. and reconvened at 4:26 p.m. 
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  Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1067, providing for 
consideration of the

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bill (H.R. 7617) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
229 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 169, after the previous question was 
ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 168. 
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Decorum Statement: The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 2 of 
rule I, during the pendency of a covered period pursuant to H. Res. 
965, Members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in 
the Hall of the House, except that Members may remove their masks 
temporarily when recognized and that Members and staff will not be 
permitted to enter the Hall of the House without wearing a mask. Masks 
will be available at entry points for any Member who forgets to bring 
one. The Chair also reaffirmed that the Speaker has the authority to 
direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove a Member from the floor as a 
matter of decorum and the Chair views the failure to wear a mask as a 
serious breach of decorum.                                   
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:13 p.m. 
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 Child Care Is Essential Act: The House passed H.R. 7027, making 
additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
249 yeas to 163 nays, Roll No. 171.         
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  Rejected the Rodgers (WA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back 
to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 
yeas to 212 nays, Roll No. 170.                
Pages H3907-08, H3964-65
  Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-58 shall be 
considered as adopted.                                       
Page H3897
  H. Res. 1053, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6395), (H.R. 7027), (H.R. 7327) and the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 1957) was agreed to Monday, July 20th.
Child Care for Economic Recovery Act: The House passed H.R. 7327, 
making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief 
requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 161 nays, Roll No. 172. 
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  H. Res. 1053, the rule providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 
6395), (H.R. 7027), (H.R. 7327) and the Senate amendments to the bill 
(H.R. 1957) was agreed to Monday, July 20th.
Supporting the designation of August 2020 as National Women's Suffrage 
Month: The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. 
Res. 1046, supporting the designation of August 2020 as National 
Women's Suffrage Month.                                  
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon is to continue in effect beyond 
August 1, 2020--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 116-141).                 
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Senate Referral: S. 881 was held at the desk.                
  Page H3890
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on page H3890.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3962-63, H3963-64, H3964-65, 
H3965-66, and H3966.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:07 p.m.